Talk:History of Western Theatre: Greeks to Elizabethans/Architecture

hey, i was wondering if we should keep scenery, props, and special effects info on their respective pages. do you guys want to combine all those pieces of the pages? let me know what you think

I tried to find some pics of the thymele, but I couldn't find any good ones. I linked all of the pics that we did find into the upper paragraph, and I used the pic of the entire theatre for the orchestra. There are still a lit of terms that we have defined and found pics for, but we have not used in the actual paragraphs.

INFORMATION BELOW IS TO BE EDITED INTO A COHESIVE PAGE:

A major part of the staging of Greek plays was the Machina. It was a large crane that was used to lift actors into the air to fly as they portrayed the Gods or major heroes. It was also used to parody tragedy in a comic play (We need to find out how and why?)

-Orchestra: "The Dancing Place" Flat circular space at the bottom of the koilon, where the chorus usually resided. The actors never used this area.

-Thymele: An altar to Dionysus, place where the chorus leader would stand.

-Skene: "Tent" House-like structure behind the orchestra, provided a place for actors to enter and exit. Also was used for setting backdrops and scenery. Was also used for the onstage changing of costumes and masks while onstage. Wooden construction with a flat roof. Actors changes while the chorus sang.

-Paradoi: One or more (Usually two) entrances for actors between the skene and the seats and is where the chorus entered. Located on either side of the Skene (Or orchestra? Not sure) The Paradoi served as entrances and exits for the actors. Usually two gangplanks off either side of the orchestra that the chorus or actors would used for entrances.

-Kilmakes: Stairways in the Theatron

-Kerkis: Wedge shaped pieces of the Theatron

-Paraskenion: Side additions to the Skene. One to two story wings off the Proskenion that could be ornamented with pillars or could support a frieze.

-Logeion Proskenion: "something set up before the skene" Raised platform in front of the skene.

-Periaktoi: Triangle pieces of scenery that allowed scene changes. Each side was a piece of the scenery and could be turned in order to make a new backdrop.

-Pinakes: Big flats that attached to the Skene.

-Ekkyklema: "Roll out Platform" A device for tableaus: Most likely used for showing the bodies from characters killed off stage. Platform rolled from the central doorway of the skene. Was used in comedies for enhancing the tragic effect in plays such as

-Deus Ex Machina: Crane, overused (especially by Euripides), to represent Gods and described any contrived ending.

-Machina: Crane. Also used to parody tragedy in comedy.